Angevin Kingdom of Naples

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Was established with the Peace of Caltabellotta in 1392 where the former Kingdom of Sicily (that controlled southern Italy and Sicily) was divided: the Anjou would rule over southern Italy whereas Sicily became an Aragonese possession.

Establishment

August 1302: Peace of Caltabellotta.

Chronology

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1. War of the Sicilian Vespers

Was a rebellion on the island of Sicily that broke out at Easter 1282 against the rule of the French-born king Charles I of Anjou, leading to the expulsion fo his troops from the island.

1.1.Peace of Caltabellotta

Was a peace that divided the old Kingdom of Sicily into an island portion and a peninsular portion: Charles II was confirmed as king of Sicily's peninsular territories (southern Italy), while Frederick III was confirmed as king of the island territories (Sicily proper).

2. Neapolitan campaigns of Louis the Great

Was a war between the Kingdom of Hungary, led by Louis the Great, and the Kingdom of Naples.

2.1.Hungarian Invasion of Naples

Was the Hungarian Invasion of the Kingdom of Naples led by king Louis the Great.

November 1347: In 1347, Louis I of Hungary crossed the Neapolitan border without resistance, seizing control of the Kingdom of Naples border region. This military occupation was part of Louis I's expansionist policies in Italy.

January 1348: In 1348, during the Battle of Capua, Hungarian King Louis I defeated the army of Louis of Taranto, who was the claimant to the throne of Naples. This victory led to the military occupation of Capua by Hungary.

February 1348: All the barons of the Kingdom of Naples swore loyalty to the new Hungarian ruler as he marched to Naples from Benevento.

2.2.Hungarian Expulsion of Naples

Was the expulsion of the Hungarian forces from Naples.

January 1349: Having established his control over the Kingdom of Naples without too much difficulty, Louis of Hungary was suddenly forced into retreat by the arrival of the black plague

3. Military Campaigns of Ladislaus I

Were the military campaigns of Ladislaus I of Hungary during his reign.

January 1409: In 1408 Ladislaus of Hungary besieged Rome. In short, the city was forced to surrender to the sovereign, as other important strongholds such as Perugia would later fall. Before long, the king of Naples had effectively extended his control as far as Umbria.

January 1409: Ladislaus of Naples expanded the northern border of the Kingdom of Naples up to the Talamone fortress on the Tyrrhenian Sea, where the State of Presidi would later develop.

January 1411: The weak Neapolitan garrisons left to defend Rome were unable to repel the attack of the allied forces of Florence and Siena and the city was handed over to them in early 1410, followed by other castles in the area including Tivoli.

July 1412: In June 1412 the pope gave up supporting Louis of Anjou and invested Ladislaus with the Kingdom of Naples. Ladislaus left the territories occupied by his troops in the Papal States.

July 1413: In June 1413, King Ladislaus of Naples led his army, commanded by Lucanian mercenary captain Angelo Tartaglia, to sack Rome. The city fell almost effortlessly to the Angevin Kingdom of Naples.

November 1413: With a certain ease, King Ladislaus I took possession of the entire State of the Church.

August 1414: Struck by an illness, King Ladislaus I left Rome and returned to Naples, where he died on August 6, 1414 at the age of just 38.